Stirrup.



No. 634,858. Patented Oct. l0, I899. E. M. TURNER.

STIRRUP.

(Application filed Mar. 15, 1898.) (No Model.)

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STIRRUP.

(Application filed Mar. 15, 1898.)

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 634,858; dated October 10, 1899.

A nman filed March 15, 1898. $erial No. 673,944. (No model.)

To a whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EPHRAIM M. TURNER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Fort North, Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Stirrups, of which the following is a specfication.

This invention relates to an improved stirrup for riding-saddles; and the object is to construct a stirrup which will protect the instep of the foot and which will not wear the stirrup-leathers and which can be used with leathers of different widths; and the invention consists in the novel construction of parts hereinafter fully described.

Other objects and advantages will be better understood from the following description and claims.

Reference is to be had to the drawings which accompany this specification and form a part of this application.

Figure 1 is a rear elevation of the improved stirrup. Fig. 2 is a side elevation. Fig. 8 is a top plan view. Fig. 4 is an end elevation of the supporting-bar. Fig. 5isabroken vertical section. Fig. 6 illustrates how a narrow stirrup-leather is held in place on the supporting-bar. Fig. 7 is a view of the bottom of the stirrup, illustrating the manner of attaching the lining.

Similar characters of reference are used to indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

The stirrup consists of the supporting-bar B, the sides A A, the bottom E, and the brakebar D. The bottom is wide, being a continuation of the side pieces A A, the wide part commencing with the shoulders F and F.

The bottom is provided with hooks a for usein covering. If it is necessary to cover the stirrup, the covering is 'put on by hooking one side of the covering on the hooks a, folding the covering up and through the stirrup, then under the stirrup again, and over the hooks a. The covering is put on wet and pressed to conform to the contour of the bottom. Rectangular openings 1) are made in the bottom for two purposes-for making the stirrup lighter and for making apertures for lacing on the covering in cases where the hooks are not used. The rear side of the bottom extends far enough back to prevent the in step of the foot from coming against the supporting-bar B when the foot is put or shoved into the stirrup until the heel comes against the bottom E, as is the case with stockinen. A part of therear side is cut away for the heel of the shoe, leaving projections h h,which will extend back by the heel and form a heelguard, thus preventing the foot from turning or shifting in the stirrup. The rear side of the stirrup being heavier than the front side will tend to throw the bottom of the stirrup forward. This is prevented by the brakebar D, which is attached to the upper front part of the ears 'm of the stirrup. This brake may be made integral with the stirrup or it may be made separate and then brazed or riveted to thestirrup. The stirrup-leather passes around the supporting-bar B and leaves the brake-bar in front. The brakebar comes against the leather when the bottom of the stirrup is forced forward either by its own weight or by the foot, and thus holds the stirrup in line with the leather and prevents the stirrup from turning over.

The supporting-bar B may be cast integral with the sides of the stirrup or it may be cast separate, .as shown in Figs. 2 and 5. In either case the bar has openings at from front to rear, as shown in Figs. 1 and 5.

When cast separate, the bar has two openin gs or grooves 19 in each end, such as is shown in Fig. 2. The openings 9 extend to and conncct with the openings 72 and are for the purpose of securing attachments to the stirrup. To secure a narrow stirrup-leather in place on the bar B, place the leather under the bar with both ends extending .upward. Then run a strap or string through one of the openings 'lt from the front backward, carry the strap on around the stirrup-leather, running the end through the other opening it from the back toward the front. Then tie or buckle the ends of the strap together in front of the stirrup-leather. To secure a covering or afender on the stirrup, passacord or string through the covering or fender, then. through the side of the stirrup and along in one of the grooves 19 to one of the openings 02, through that opening back in the groove 19 on the other side of the bar, through the side of the stirrup, and then through the cover ing or fender and tie the two ends together. The covering or fenderis secured to the other side of the stirrup in the same manner. When the bar is east separate, holes must be made in the sides of the stirrups for the bar, and the bearing for the bar must be double the thickness of the sides, as shown and indicated by the letter G in Figs. 1, 2, and 5. In such case the bar is made with two projections gg. The bar is to be put in place and the projections g are flared, as shown, to hold the bar in place. This would make a pivotal bearing for the sides of the stirrup and there would be no turning of the bar in the leather and no wear of the leather. hen the bar is cast integral with the sides, one hole 0" is made in each end, extending to the openings at. It will be seen that the bar B is adapted for use with different widths of leather. tom of the bar is used. For narrow leathers only a part of the bottom of thisbar is used. The narrow leathers may be held in place by tying or lacing them through or by means of the holes a.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A stirrup provided with a supportingbar and a bottom and means for preventing For wide leathers the whole botthe instep from eoinin g against said supporting-bar, said means consisting of a brake-bar mounted above and in front of said supporting transverse slots therein and grooves extending from said transverse slots to the ends of said bar which project through said side pieces. I

3. A stirrup provided with a supportingbar and a brake-bar above and in front of said supporting-bar adapted to hold the stirrupin line with the stirrup-leather.

4. A stirrup provided with a bottom hav-' ing a rear extension, said rear extension having a recess therein approximately the width of a shoe or boot heel whereby a heel-guard is formed for preventing the shifting of the foot in the stirrup.

In testimony whereof I set my hand, in the presence of two witnesses, this 12th day of March, 1898.

- EPHRAIM M. TURNER.

\Vitnesses:

0. II. BUCK, JAMEs GILFORD BROWNING. 

